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Staff ReportsMay 29, 2018

Fausto Gomez, President of Gomez Barker Advisors, recently joined the Board of Trustees of Florida TaxWatch, the taxpayer research institute and watchdog organization. With his addition, TaxWatch says it’s bringing one of Florida’s “most-respected government relations counselors” on board. “We are thrilled to welcome Fausto Gomez,” TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro said in a […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 28, 2018

Lobby firm Gomez Barker Associates received an estimated $190,000 in pay from its principals last quarter to finish out the year with $885,000 in total compensation. The two-man shop, run by Fausto Gomez and Manny Reyes, had 30 clients for all or part of 2017, and its Q4 numbers show heavy support from South Florida […]

Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2017

If you haven’t already seen the “must-read” article from the Naples Daily News linked to in Monday’s Sunburn — check it out now. Here’s why: Arek Sarkissian stumbled onto a big scandal, but not the scandal he wrote about. Sarkissian’s reporting focuses on Miami-based lobbyist Fausto Gomez for his involvement in Education Management Services (EMS), […]

Ryan RayNovember 19, 2015

The Senate Committee on Transportation approved a bill to rejigger representation within the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority and tighten ethics rules within the quasi-governmental body. The transportation panel approved SB 574, sponsored by Miami Sen. Anitere Flores, by a vote of 6-0. Toll increases and disclosure problems with the expressway authority, known locally and in legislative parlance as MDX, precipitated […]

Ryan RayAugust 11, 2015

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Miami-based governmental affairs firm Gomez Barker took in an estimated $230,000 during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s three-lobbyist team — composed of Fausto Gomez, Manny Reyes, and William Helmich — represented 29 clients between the months of April and June, all for legislative work. The roster of interests was heavily South Floridian: […]

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Personnel note: Fausto Gomez joins TaxWatch board

Gomez Barker Associates brings in $885K in 2017

Naples Daily News pops lobbyist, gives state universities free pass

Senate transportation panel OKs tweaks to Miami expressway authority

Gomez Barker firm pulls in $230K in Q2 lobbying fees